Courses Available
Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
Dates:
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9th - 22nd May 2026
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13th -26th Jun 2026
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5th -18th September 2026
Course fees £650 (72 hour PDC)
(We can offer reduced day/weekend module course prices, available by email )
Our accredited PDC course is designed to empower you to create regenerative systems in your own life and community. We aim to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of permaculture principles, ethics and practises. We will cover the 72 hour PDC syllabus integrating permaculture systems, practical work and permaculture design, sharing many examples of working permaculture systems.
Course Content:
• Permaculture ethics
• Approaches to design
• Guiding principles of Permaculture
• Biodiversity
• Learning and studying strategies
• Pattern in design
• Wilderness and wildlife
• Evidence / why we need Permaculture.
Cultivated Ecology:
• Permanent pasture
• Forest gardens
• Horticultural techniques
• No-till cultivation
• Biological pest control.
Climates:
• Strategies for different climates
• Microclimates; buildings and structures
• Urban Permaculture
• Appropriate technology
• Waste reduction in the home and workplace
• Energy efficient planning
• Waste recycling and disposal.
Soils:
• What is Living Soil?
• Soil regeneration techniques and soil conservation.
Water in Landscape:
• What is living water?
• Water conservation, collection and storage
• Wastewater and sewage treatment
• Aquaculture
Forests and Trees:
• Energy transactions of trees
• Woodland establishment
• Types of forest
• Woodland management.
Invisible Structures:
• Real wealth
• Land access
• Formal/informal economy
• Community development strategies.
Design Workshop:
• Design process and presentation skills
• Maps and overlays; surveying
• Project planning.
And much more...
"Thank you very much for this experience, all of us have learnt a lot! This intensive two week course will change our future in Spain. I really like the way you transmit knowledge and communicate, making everything sound so achievable!" - Larren and Luna PDC course participants.
"Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with us. You have so much passion for what you do which is very inspiring. Please keep doing what you do as people can learn so much from you." - Marlene, PDC course participant.
Introduction to Permaculture
In this course, we will give you an introduction into permaculture. You will learn the history of permaculture, why permaculture is so important at this time in history, its ethics and principles, and how we integrate it using different learning strategies into all aspects of our lives.
We will give you three simple steps to get started with permaculture.
Then we will delve deeper into the wilderness, as we look at the importance and benefits of wildlife and what it has to teach us.
Permaculture Design Methodology Course
We will fully explore all aspects and methods of permaculture design. From design processes to design tools, From system thinking to system functions. We will go through all the permaculture design principles and expand on the knowledge gained from the Introduction to Permaculture course.
We will be taking you through each step of the design process, from observation all the way to implementation.
In this course, we will also cover such permaculture design tools such as: random assembly, output/input analysis sectors and zones and much more, This all comes together to make our designs efficiently interconnected and our efforts to the maximum beneficial effects. How to turn our impact on the earth from negative to positive, from destructive to regenerative as we rediscover our place of harmony with nature.
Grafting trees Mulching vegetable beds
Permaculture Living Water
“Mulch more and water less, increase your organic humus layer by just 2% is equal to 80% less watering needs ”
In this course we will cover:
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Living Water & Wise Water Living
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Swales / dry compost toilets
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Black and grey water treatment solutions
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Hydrology/ rainwater harvesting in and on the land / passive and active irrigation
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Aquaculture / aquaponics
We will also be looking at earthworks, swales, surveying contour lines and finding water sources on the land.
Accommodation Options
If you are interested in staying during your course, there are lots of options available here on the Rame Peninsula. Whatever your budget we can offer you accommodation, homestays, camping or staying in a caravan. We can give prices for all of the above when you email us about the the dates you prefer to join the PDC Permaculture Design Course.
Examples of prices:
Trailer Tent camping £300 per week for 2 people sharing, caravan £350 per week 2 people sharing.
Please email permaculturekernow1@gmail.com for availability and more information.